Drawing a kid playing basketball is a great way to practise drawing figures in dynamic action poses. The key is capturing the energy of the movement — a raised arm, bent knees, and the ball mid-air all tell the story.

🖍️ What You Need

  • Pencil and eraser
  • Orange marker for the basketball
  • Dark blue or red for the uniform
  • Black pen for outlines

How to Draw a Kid Playing Basketball Step by Step

  1. Sketch the action pose — start with a stick figure: one arm raised high, knees slightly bent, weight on one foot.
  2. Build the body — add oval shapes around the stick figure for the torso, upper arms, thighs, and calves.
  3. Draw the head — circle on top with a simple face showing concentration or excitement.
  4. Add the basketball — a circle above the raised hand. Draw the classic basketball lines: a vertical curve and two horizontal curves dividing it into sections.
  5. Draw the uniform — a sleeveless jersey with a number, shorts with a stripe down the side.
  6. Add shoes — basketball shoes have a distinctive high-top shape. Add a brand stripe on the side.
  7. Colour and detail — orange basketball with dark brown seam lines, team-coloured uniform, white shoes.
💡 Parikshet's Tip: The raised arm and basketball above the head is the most recognisable basketball pose. Tilt the body slightly toward the basket to add a sense of direction and movement.